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AWARDS TO TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY 2024 AT NEW CENTURY
The Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards, which honour the regional hospitality industry's most talented, will be back at a new venue and a new time of year on Monday 29th January 2024 at New Century.
The 2023 Awards will recognise businesses in 18 categories including one new award for Takeaway of the Year. The full list of award categories are below and the self nomination process is now open.
- Affordable Eats Venue of The Year
- Takeaway of the Year
- Bar of the Year
- Chef of the Year
- Coffee Shop of the Year
- Food And Drink Retailer of the Year
- Food Trader of the Year
- Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year
- Independent Drink Producer of the Year
- Independent Food Producer of the Year
- Neighbourhood Venue of the Year
- Newcomer of the Year
- Plant based offering of the Year
- Pop up or Project of the Year
- Pub or Beer Bar of the Year
- Great Service Award
- Restaurant of the Year
- The Howard and Ruth Award for Outstanding Achievement
The award nomination and judging period will run from July 2022 (when last year’s nominees were announced) to 6th September 2023 when the self nomination period closes.
Self-nominations are welcome from businesses that were operating during this period.. Businesses who would like to put themselves forward for an award can download a form HERE - or email [email protected] to express interest. All applications will be reviewed by the MFDF Judging Panel and the final awards shortlists will be announced on 11th Sept
As always, the awards intend to highlight as many excellent food and drink businesses and talented hospitality professionals as possible.
The shortlist will be decided by a judging panel of Manchester hospitality experts.
The winners will then be decided via a combination of public vote and mystery shopping from the judging panel (or where relevant at a special tasting event)
The judging period will take place from when the shortlists are announced on the 11th September until 20th November 2023 when the voting and mystery shopping period will close.
Alexa Stratton Powell, Director of MFDF Awards commented:
“We are pleased to announce that the awards will be taking place at a new time of year. This decision was made after careful consideration around best timing for the hospitality sector and separating the Awards from the Festival event itself also allows us to focus on each in greater depth. We’re really looking forward to this year’s process and event after another amazing year for Manchster’s hospitality scene. We’re excited also to be staging the event at New Century which we know will be an incredible new space to deliver these important awards.''
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Posted on 17 August 2023
